Coin-freed apparatus for picture post-cards and the like.



No. 843,859. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

s. WISTOPT. TUS FOR PICTURE POST CARDS 00m PREED APPARA APPLICATION FILED MAB..6,1906.

AND THE LIKE.

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No. 843,859. PATENTED-FEB. 12, 1907.

S. WISTOFT.

COIN PREBD APPARATUS FOR PICTURE POSTCARDS AND THE LIKE. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. e. 1906.,

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No. 843,859. PATENTED FEB. 12.1907.

s. WISTOPT. 00m PREED ABPARATUSPOR PICTURE POST CARDS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. e. 1906.

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No. 843,859. PATENTED FEB, 12,1901

' s. WISTOFT.

COIN FREBD APPARATUS FOR PICTURE POST UARDS AND THE LIKE. I ABPLIOATION FILED MAE.6.1906.

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No. 843,859. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907;

' s. WISTOPT.

COIN PREED APPARATUS FOR PIGTURE POST CARDS-AND THEALIKB.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB-6. 1906.

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SUREN WISTOFT, OF COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.

COIN-=FF3EED APPARATUS FOR PlCTURE POST-"CARDS AND THE LIKE- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12,1907.

Application filed March 6 1906. Serial No 304,480.

To all 1072 0711. it mirty concern.-

Be it known that I, SoREN VVrsrorr, manufacturer, a subject of the King of Denmark, residing Copenhagen; Denmark, No. 6 Tstcrfacllcdrej, have invented new and useful lmprovemrnts in Coin-Freed Apparatus for Picture Post-Cards and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

The invc ntion r-ilates to a coin-freed apparatus for picture post-cards and the like by two cards lying one above the other anged crosswise or in \1 position in that they maybe separately forwarded in an easy manner.

The invention consists in arranging the cards in a fixed \l-shapfd frame and alternattly ft, rwarding them through two slots.

A turt object of the invention is to arames containing the cards in sevilTS in such a mannz r as to permit the buy (1 to chor so the card he wishes to buy.

in order that my invention may be fully unc :rstoed, I will describe it in detail, with I 'V to the accompanying drawings, in

Figuns 1 and 2 1111] and plan tion of the coin-freed api c Fig. 3 shows the relative position of the cards. Fig. i illustrates in plan the frame in which the cards placed. Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the line A B in Fig. 4. F 6 illustrates the mechanism by means of which the cards are forwarded. 7 is sectional view along the line C D in Fig. 6. 8 shows in back evation a part of the mechanism of the coinrec d apparatus. Fig. 9 illstratfs another part of the mechanism in end elevation, pr ly being shown in section. Fig. 10 rcpressnts a detail, and F 11-14 illustrate cardstomvarding mechanism shown in Figs. Fig. 15 is a sectional elevation show- O'l ing the manner of mounting the ejectingpins.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the coin-freed apparatus has the shape of a hexagonal prism, the front surface of the same being provid:d at its upper end with an opening a for rscciving the coin and below this opening j l with sevcraP-ior mstance, fivepushbuttone 3), by means o1 which the mechanism is operated. The two side surfaces 0 are provided with glass windows (Z, behind which a copy of the different cards which can be bought are arranged, while below these winr"pres-3nt, respectively, a

a modification of the 5 dows slotsf are provided, through which the cards are discharged to the buyer. Each of the two slotsf, provided in the same story, is supplying cards of the same copy, and the discharge takes place alternately through the two slots.

Referring to Figs. 6 and 8, the coin received through the opening a rolls through a slit g, Fig. 8, into a small lunnel h, which is secured on a plate t, mounted on a turning spindle m, the latter being under the influence of a spring is. The coin is held in the funnel h in a vertical position by means of a plate it, placed below the funnel and secured to the arm of a lever g, which is mounted on a spindle s, the latter being rotatively actuated by a spring 1. hen the coin has been receivcd by the plate n, it lies with its edge against the edge of an arm t, which outside theplate i rotates around a pivot t under the action of a spring a. The coin remains in this position until the buyer pushes upon one of the push buttons 1). Each of these push-buttons (see Figs. 6-9) is movably arranged within a guide w, and its rod 1 is connected with a slide y by means of a pin 00,

said slide reciprocating in horizontal guides 2. One end of the rod Z of the push-button abuts against a projection 2 on the slide y. The latter is also under the action of the arm of a bell-crank lever, which is influenced by a spring 4 in the direction of the arrow 3, (indicated in Fi 6,) while the other arm 6 of said hell-cranK lever acts upon an arm 7 of the plate i, above referred to. Arm 5 is provided with a slit which surrounds a pivot 15 of the slide y. Now when the push-button b is pushed inward the slide y is also moved inwardly and the crank-lever 5 6 rotated, whereby a rotation of the plate i with the l l'unnel'h is effected in the direction indicated by the arrow 8, F 6. The coin moves with the funnel h, but always remains upon the plate a. As said coin moves laterally it glides on a sloping surface 9 of the arm 1), thereby pressing the latter outwardly, so that a projection 10 of the arm 1) leaves the plate 1' to freely move and does not prevent its rotation. Granted now there is no coin in the funnel and the push-button has been pushed, then in this case the plate t can be rotated only so far until the edge 11 touches the projection 10, and it is obvious that under these circumstances the push-button can only be pushed slightly in. When the buyer releases the pusl1button, the same is forced outwardly owing to the tension of the spring 4. The plate i thus swings back to its former position owing to the action of the spring 7c, Fig. 8, and as the arm g, with the plate at, is swung outwardly by means of a mechanism which will be described later on the coin is allowed to fall through a coin-channel, Fig. 8, into a money-box. As the arm '0 is forced back to its first position under the action of said spring u the projection 10, Fig. 6, prevents a further rotation of the plate i unless a new coin has been employed.

I will now proceed to describe the arrangements and mechanisms relating to the cards themselves.

The picture-cards are placed one above the other in the position indicated in Fig. 3, so that their longitudinal axis are obliquely directed toward the front and alternately toward the one or the other side. The cards of the same copy are arranged in their respective V-shaped frame 13, Figs. 4 and 5, which is located in such a manner that the mouthpieces 14 of the two openings project into the two slots f, Figs. 15,provided for each story. The openings of the mouthpieces are made small in order to prevent unauthorized withdrawal of the cards.

It is obvious that when the cards are arranged in the manner shown in Figs. 3 and 4 a space is left free between two cards whose longitudinal axis lie in the same direction and that said space corresponds to the thickness of one card.

The cards are moved forward by means of the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 57 or 1113. The mechanism illustrated in Figs. 5-7 may be first described. The slide 'y is pivotally connected with aplate 16, F 6, by means of a pivot 15, said plate being provided laterally with two hook-shaped projections 17 and toward its rear end with a downwardly-projecting triangular-shaped pin 19. The plate 16 lies upon a V-shaped rib 18 on a plate 20, in which. a V-shaped opening 21 is provided. Behind this recess there is provided a circular disk 22, rotatively mounted upon a vertical pivot and carrying an arm 23' with a pin 24, which latter reaches into a circular slot 25, provided in the bottom of the card-frame 13, which lies immediately above the disk 22, Figs. 4-5. Two pins 26 and 27 are provided at the lower surface of the disk 22, and two links 28 and 29 are pivotally mounted upon them.

These links rest upon the plate 20, and each i of them is provided at its front end wlth a pin 30, projecting downwardly into a V- shaped opening 21 of the plate 20, and with a pin 31, projecting upwardly and engaging with the lateral hook-shaped projection 17 of the plate 16.

The operation of the mechanism is as follows: In the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6 the pivot 24 lies below the lowest card 32 and behind the rear edge of the lowest card 33. As the buyer after he has put the coin into the opening a pushes the push-button b the slide y is completely slid inward. The plate 16 follows this movement, being thereby controlled by the triangular-shaped pin 19, which slides within the one branch of the recess 21. As the plate 16 moves toward the back the left-hand projection 17 pushes against the pin 31 of the link 29, which is pressed against the inner edge of the opening 21 by one of the branches of a branched spring 34. Therebythe pin 31 is displaced toward the left. As soon, however, as the projection 17 has passed the pin the latter is again moved toward the right by the spring 34 and comes to lie directly over the hook-shaped projection 17. The movement of the plate 16 toward the back is then finished, and the triangular-shaped pin 19 has thereby been displaced behind the point 35 of the opening 21. During this movement the link 28 remained in the position shown in Fig. 6, and the disk 22 was also at rest. N ow when the buyer releases the push-button b the same moves again outwardly under the tension of the spring 4 and the lefthand projection 17 engages with the pivot 31 of the link 29, thus moving it toward the front, and at the same time, the plate 16 has been a little removed toward the left-hand branch of the V-shaped opening 21. Simultaneously with the forward movei'nent of the link 29 the disk 22 is'rotated, whereby the pin 24, which lies in the slot 25, is moved within the same in the direction indicated by the arrow 36, Fig. 4, thereby pushing outwardly the lowest of the cards 33 until the pivot 24 arrives at the other end of the slit 25. The card has thereby been so far pushed out of the slot f that the buyer can reach and draw it completely out. At this moment the pin 24 lies below the lowest card 33 and behind the rear edge of the lowest card 32, and it remains in this position until another coin has been thrown into the opening a and the push-button I) has been again pressed inwardly, whereafter said pin 24 will move in a siniilar manner as described, but in the opposite direction to that shown by the arrow 36. In that latter case the lowest of the cards 32 will be pushed outward, and during the movement of the pin the righthand projection 17 and link 28 will be in operation. I

In order to permit the coin to drop into the money-box the following arrangement is provided: The lower end of the disk 22 has a projection 37, Figs. 6 to 8, against which the above-mentioned arm q rests. When the disk 22 is rotated, the arm q is moved backward and the plate n, which is rigidly connected with the arm 9 and supports the coin in a vertical position within the above-mentioned funnel 7t will also move, and thereby permit the coin to drop through the coin-channel 12 into the money-box.

As already stated, the apparatus cor prises several stories each provided with a frame 13. Mechanisms as above described are separately provided for each frame 13. O11 the contrary, the whole apparatus comprises only one plate "L with funnel 72 and only one arm t, Fig. 8. The 311 ngement which I provide so as to allow the movement of the plate '6 irrespective of which one of the pushbuttons 7) been pushed by the buyer is as follows: Each story of the coin-freed apparatus is provided with a bell-crank lever 5 6, and the spindle m, upon which the plate "i is secured, traverses all the stories and is provided for each story with an arm 7 in connection *ith the lever arm 6. The spindle s is also 00111111011 to all the stories and carries for each story an arm q, which lies against the projection 37, provided upon the lower surface of the disk 22, and of said arms 9 only that one which corresponds to the plate t S177 ports the plate a. Consequently the operation of any of the push buttons b will sheet the rotation of .the spindle m and plate 1', whereby the coin-receiving apparatus is actuated, and, as it has already been clearly pointed out, only after the actuation of said receiving apparatus can the plate y, correspond 1 to the pushed button, be moved, and thereby put the respective card toiwardirg 111echanis111 into operation.

ALCQM In order to i'event the buyer releasine 1 v v 9 more teen one push-button Z) for only one payment, I provide the following at .ngc- 11'.ent: A series of rods 38, Figs. 9, 10, are provi ed one above the other, wittheir ends contiguous and bearing in the guie-plates 2. The centiguous ends are round Oll oil and they touch each other in openings 39 of slide 9. The openings 39 are beveled, Fig". 10, so that an annular wedge is formed. The lowest of the rods 33 rests upon arod 40, fixed in the bottom of the apparatus, while the upper mtst of 1 o ther row 41,

s 33 lies below which is proviced in the cover-plate oft-lie appaiatus. The distance hetween the end suitaces of the pivot 41. and the uppermost of t l ness of one of the slides 'y. hen a slide is pressed. in, then the rods 38, lying" above it, will be lifted until the uppermost of them will come st the pivot 41, and, as it is obvious, no other of the slidin plates 1/ can be moved, for all of them are retained in th ir position by that all the Ti ds 38 going th ough the opening 39 of the slides y act tog; her as one rie id re d. The slides 3 will be re 1-1110fl until the slide which has been moved in is with.- drawn.

in to indicate to the buyer when the stock of one had ofpost-cards is c:t11su111e:l,the

.c rods 38 corresponds exactly to the thiclrin the JO'w its own weight or under the tension of a spring, penetrates into ahole 46,Fig. 6, of the slide t and thus prevents the latter being PUSlOll inward by the push-button. C011- sequenfily the buyer will know that the re spective 04 y has been. sold out, and he may or the pin 43 may be con- 1.. ale mechanism by means of which it is iniliea d the buyer that there is no copy left in the respective frame.

Acct another manner of carrying my ntie- I arrange that the delivery s is ell'octe'l by pulling the button ected to tbebar 1;, Figs. 11 to 14. Below hich recipiocates in guides 2, said bar ying a button orany other means which b6 epeiatcl by the buyer. The bar y so carries a pin 52, which is connected in suc a manner witl'i. the releasing mechanism of the o: -foed apparatus that said. mechanism is released, so as to allow the buyer to pull out the bar 1 when a coin of the correct dimensitn has been thrown into the same. Two pins 53 and. 54 are arranged in the two branches of the angular openings 51, and projecting over the bottom of the frame 1.3 they are provided their upper ends with conical l 1 (See Fig. 12, which is a section along e line E F in Fig. 11.) At the same time J are connected to two links 55 and. 56, which in their turn are rotatably secured to e bar 1 When the bar 3 is completely in, Ll-1G two pins 53 and 54 are behind the rear edge of the cards which lie crtsswise one above the oth .1, Fig. 13. Thereby the pin 53 lies below the lowest card 32, while the pin 54 lies only below the second lowest card 33. Consequently when, owing to the pull on the bar 1 both pins 53 and 54 are pulled through the angular opening 51 toward the front the pin 53 only slides below the lower surface of the lowest card 32, having thus no effect upon its lisplacing, while the pin 54 slides under the lower surface of the second lowest card 3 3, and as it pushes against t .e rear edge of the card 32 it moves t .l ah it outside the frame 13. When afterward the bar 1/ is pushed in, the pins 53 and 54 will assume the same position as b fore; but 110w the card 33 will be the lowest one, and consequently when another DOC? following device is provided: The frame 13 1 pull of the bar y takes place said card 33 will be pushed out by the pin 53. Thus I get j ing the cards, an oscillating disk 22 carrying again, just as in the first-described arrangement, an alternate-forwarding of the cards through the two openings of the frame 13. Practice has shown that it is advisable to make the conical heads of the pins 53 and. 5 1 slightly elastic in the direction of their lengths The conical head 54 can, as shown in Fig. 15, be fixed upon a pin 65, projecting through the arm 56 and capable of moving up and down in same. Between the head 54 and. the arm 56 is inserted a spring 66, which tends to press the headupward. The upward movement of the pin is limited by a nut 67. The pin and the spring may be in closed within a box 68.

In order to prevent the operation of a bar y corresponding to a frame the cards of which have been sold out, I may use the following modification: A cross-piece having the shape indicated in Fig. 14 is placed above the uppermost of the cards contained in the frame and is guided in the latter, on the one hand, by means of an inward projection 56, and, on the other, by means of a projection 57, which slides in a vertical slot 58, provided in the frame. Said cross-piece is provided with a short vertical sleeve 59, in which a pin 60 can move up and down. As long as there is any card left in the frame 13 the pin 60 rests with its lower surface upon this card. When, however, the last card has been sold, the pin descends through a hole provided in the bottom of the frame 13 into a hole provided in the bar 1 thereby retaining the la"- ter to be operated again.

Having now particularly described. and ascertained the nature of my said invention. and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is 1. In an apparatus for delivering postcards and the like, an angular card-frame rigidly secured within an outer box and arl ranged to contain the card groups, the frame l being provided with two slots for passage of the cards and with a bottom having a slot, a l pin projecting through the slot, and means l for moving said pin, the parts being arl l l ranged and combined substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of a pin 24 for ejectsaid pin, two links 28, 29 each pivotally connected with disk 22 at one end and at the other end arranged to slide in guide-groove 21, a plate 16 carrying a guide-pin 19 sliding in the guide-groove 21- and provided with two hooks 17, and means for moving the plate 16 forward and backward.

'8. In an apparatus for delivering postcards and the like, the combination with the frame for containing the cards, of two pins for ejecting the cards, one of said pins arranged to lie below the lowest of the cards and the other below the lowest but one, and means for moving both said pins, substantially as explained.

l. In an apparatus for delivering postcards and the like, the combination with the frame for containing the cards, of two pins for ejecting the cards, one of said pins arranged to lie below thelowesto'l' the cards and the other below the lowest but one, both said pins bein arranged behind the rear edge of the lowest card, and means for moving the pins, substantially as explained.

5. In an apparatus for delivering post cards and the like, the combination with the frame for containing the cards, of two pins for ejecting the cards, one of said pins arranged to lie below the lowest of the cards and the other below the lowest but one, both said pins being arranged behind. the rear edge of the lowermost card, links carrying said. pins, and a reciprocating bar, substantially as set forth.

6. In an apparatus for delivering postcards and the like, the combination with the frame for containing the cards, of pins for ejecting said cards and means for operating the pins, the heads of the pins being made conical and elastic in the direction of their length, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SOREN IVIST OFT.

Witnesses P. HOFMAN-BANG. ERNEST BOUTARD. 

